About this movie
Cast & Crew
Cast
- Xavier Samuel
- Robin McLeavy
- Victoria Thaine
- Jessica McNamee
Directors
- Sean Byrne
Producers
- Mark Lazarus
- Michael Boughen
- Christopher Mapp
- Matthew Street
- David Whealy
- Bryce Menzies
Writers
- Sean Byrne
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The Loved Ones
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Trailer for The Loved Ones
Hell hath no fury like a prom queen scorned. When Brent rejects Lola's invitation to prom, he becomes the victim of her twisted revenge. Now, the only guest at Lola's terrifying and demented prom, he must fight to survive what could be his final dance.
Reviews by Rotten Tomatoes
98%
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Marc Fennell, Triple j
Edible roadkill, Frontal lobotomies, teenage psychopaths and Kasey Chambers music....Precisely what every school dance should feature, right? A surprising, fast, stylised Aussie torture porn.
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Julie Rigg, MovieTime, ABC Radio National
It's a well made film. One for the gore fans.
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David Stratton, At the Movies (Australia)
The morbid jokes and the shocking moments of horror, all played straight by an excellent cast, plus some moments of grisly originality, combine in a film that's better than the average for this...
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Jim Schembri, The Age (Australia)
A blood-spattered, tongue-in-cheek horror comedy that features plenty of low-rent gore, some extra-cheesy lines and some terrific performances.
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Leigh Paatsch, Herald Sun (Australia)
Arguably the only flaw to The Loved Ones' gore-and-guffaws approach is that Byrne does not quite have enough strong material to fill a noticeably slender 80-minute running time.
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Julian Shaw, FILMINK (Australia)
Debut director Sean Byrne has carved out a flick to stand beside Brian De Palma's high school horror classic Carrie, such is the beauty and brutality of his execution. It's the best entry to the...
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